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Caution Tape
Adopted as a child, Rika has struggled in vain to earn her family’s approval, but nothing can overcome her dirty blood, so in a desperate attempt to escape, she convinces her cold, unemotional older brother to grant her one year away from her prestigious private academies; one year in public school.
One year to start her entire life.
Once there, she meets Jason Keinishi, her blunt, sardonic World History teacher. Unlike most, he isn’t the type to be impressed with her status or put up with her spoiled-brat attitude. Instead, he seems to go out of his way to aggravate her, a fact that starts between them a hatred neither one is apt to abandon. Yet despite this mutual dislike for one another, they find themselves constantly within each other’s company and soon a somewhat sadistic friendship forms between them. Coming to understand each other, they realize the feelings that have sprung up since they’d originally met border on inappropriate. They continue to push the envelope however until implosion becomes inevitable, their teetering relationship finally confronted with the decisions neither of them wanted to face.
Turbulent personal lives aside, sinister events are brewing around the oblivious teacher and student. Rika still continues to avoid the calling of her neglectful, abusive mob business family, a summoning she can’t forgo forever, and Jason’s past is starting to bubble up into the present. Despite how he tries to hide it, his secrets are unraveling; secrets that may reveal to more than just Rika who he really is and how his mysterious identity could destroy them both.
One year to start her entire life.
Once there, she meets Jason Keinishi, her blunt, sardonic World History teacher. Unlike most, he isn’t the type to be impressed with her status or put up with her spoiled-brat attitude. Instead, he seems to go out of his way to aggravate her, a fact that starts between them a hatred neither one is apt to abandon. Yet despite this mutual dislike for one another, they find themselves constantly within each other’s company and soon a somewhat sadistic friendship forms between them. Coming to understand each other, they realize the feelings that have sprung up since they’d originally met border on inappropriate. They continue to push the envelope however until implosion becomes inevitable, their teetering relationship finally confronted with the decisions neither of them wanted to face.
Turbulent personal lives aside, sinister events are brewing around the oblivious teacher and student. Rika still continues to avoid the calling of her neglectful, abusive mob business family, a summoning she can’t forgo forever, and Jason’s past is starting to bubble up into the present. Despite how he tries to hide it, his secrets are unraveling; secrets that may reveal to more than just Rika who he really is and how his mysterious identity could destroy them both.
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First published April 20, 2012
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August 18, 2013
4.5 stars
Wow. Just Wow. This was sooo good for a debut novel. It had some of the most intense scenes I've read in books. AND THE TENSION? The tension absolutely killed me. Still is going into book 2. All of the book we were taken closer and closer to the top, and when I thought I had reached it, it turned out I had still miles to climb. But I was not angry at all. I had fallen in love with climbing so much that I looked forward to more of it, instead of finishing and conquering the mountain :)
The only reason I didn't give this full 5 stars is because, it's a first book, and at some parts I could tell it. And even though the setting was Japan, the characters acted more American than Japanese, especially in the dialogues. It could have been more toned down, especially from Rika's side seeing as Jason was half American :) But it doesn't mess up the awesomeness of the book. The story is still amazingly good. Rika and Jason's relationship at some moments reminded me of Rose and Dimitri aka Romitri, from Vampire Academy, which is my fave series ever. I'll admit that the whole teacher/student, mentor/student theme is a little guilty pleasure of mine :P If only because it produces more of the kind of angst I love in books :P
You can get the first three books in the series by clicking "like" on the author's facebook page. There in the "About" section you will see the three codes you'll need to enter in order to get the books for free at Smashwords.
Wow. Just Wow. This was sooo good for a debut novel. It had some of the most intense scenes I've read in books. AND THE TENSION? The tension absolutely killed me. Still is going into book 2. All of the book we were taken closer and closer to the top, and when I thought I had reached it, it turned out I had still miles to climb. But I was not angry at all. I had fallen in love with climbing so much that I looked forward to more of it, instead of finishing and conquering the mountain :)
The only reason I didn't give this full 5 stars is because, it's a first book, and at some parts I could tell it. And even though the setting was Japan, the characters acted more American than Japanese, especially in the dialogues. It could have been more toned down, especially from Rika's side seeing as Jason was half American :) But it doesn't mess up the awesomeness of the book. The story is still amazingly good. Rika and Jason's relationship at some moments reminded me of Rose and Dimitri aka Romitri, from Vampire Academy, which is my fave series ever. I'll admit that the whole teacher/student, mentor/student theme is a little guilty pleasure of mine :P If only because it produces more of the kind of angst I love in books :P
You can get the first three books in the series by clicking "like" on the author's facebook page. There in the "About" section you will see the three codes you'll need to enter in order to get the books for free at Smashwords.
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